PeteMorris Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 The only way to stop smoking is to - Stop Smoking, not substitute one dummy for another. Could I ask if you speak from personal experience, or supposition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Could I ask if you speak from personal experience, or supposition? I smoked 60 plus Park Drive a day and tried the patch,chewing gum etc route with no success a doctor told me just to go cold turkey, never smoked or wanted one since.The craving is worst on day one and after a week it is gone.Will power is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenoside123 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 The only way to stop smoking is to - Stop Smoking, not substitute one dummy for another. Well clearly yes, the only way to stop smoking is to actually stop smoking! There are however several products available to assist you in giving up the ciggies and the e-cig seems to be working a treat for many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Well clearly yes, the only way to stop smoking is to actually stop smoking! There are however several products available to assist you in giving up the ciggies and the e-cig seems to be working a treat for many. They must contain nicotine or a substitute to stop the craving, don't see how that can help to stop smoking just the craving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I smoked 60 plus Park Drive a day and tried the patch,chewing gum etc route with no success a doctor told me just to go cold turkey, never smoked or wanted one since.The craving is worst on day one and after a week it is gone.Will power is key. Well that's brilliant for you but unfortunately it's not the same for everyone. As you well know, what works for some, doesn't for others. We're all individuals. We all have our own tinpot ways of doing things. You might think I'm merely substituting one dummy for another, and of course you're entitled to that opinion. But from my perspective, I've taken the first steps on a road that I didn't even contemplate before, or at least not seriously. I stopped smoking 'proper' cigarettes for over a week now, and I'm quite proud of that. I'm not inhaling all the toxins that are contained in a 'proper' cigarette. My intention is to reduce the strength of the nicotine that I'm smoking and reduce the frequency of it's intake to a point where I can't be bothered with it any more. I don't expect miracles overnight. Even if I never managed to quit the e-cigs. It's costing me a fraction of the cost of the ridiculously taxed 'proper' cigs. My breath doesn't smell, my teeth stay clean, my clothes don't smell, my hair doesn't smell, and it's not harming me, or anyone else around me (as far as I'm aware). It's far more healthy (to me) than the 'proper' fags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenoside123 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 They must contain nicotine or a substitute to stop the craving, don't see how that can help to stop smoking just the craving. Well if the e-cig stops the craving then that's half the job done! It's up to the person trying to quit to do the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Well that's brilliant for you but unfortunately it's not the same for everyone. As you well know, what works for some, doesn't for others. We're all individuals. We all have our own tinpot ways of doing things. You might think I'm merely substituting one dummy for another, and of course you're entitled to that opinion. But from my perspective, I've taken the first steps on a road that I didn't even contemplate before, or at least not seriously. I stopped smoking 'proper' cigarettes for over a week now, and I'm quite proud of that. I'm not inhaling all the toxins that are contained in a 'proper' cigarette. My intention is to reduce the strength of the nicotine that I'm smoking and reduce the frequency of it's intake to a point where I can't be bothered with it any more. I don't expect miracles overnight. Even if I never managed to quit the e-cigs. It's costing me a fraction of the cost of the ridiculously taxed 'proper' cigs. My breath doesn't smell, my teeth stay clean, my clothes don't smell, my hair doesn't smell, and it's not harming me, or anyone else around me (as far as I'm aware). It's far more healthy (to me) than the 'proper' fags. Well done for half quitting the second half will be the hardest step no easy option just go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 They're a great idea, it takes alot of willpower to stop cold turkey and some people can't or don't wanna go thru that. If an e-cig can help them slowly stop at a rate they feel comfortable at then why not. Problem is smokers bring a nice bit of coin into the government's coffers, what will we do if everyone kicks the habit? Tax apples and oranges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grenoside123 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 They're a great idea, it takes alot of willpower to stop cold turkey and some people can't or don't wanna go thru that. If an e-cig can help them slowly stop at a rate they feel comfortable at then why not. Problem is smokers bring a nice bit of coin into the government's coffers, what will we do if everyone kicks the habit? Tax apples and oranges? Exactly. If they were that concerned about everyone's health they'd just ban smoking outright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magick777 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Firstly I'd like to point out that I don't really care if someone next to me is inhaling from a fake cig or a real one, as long as I'm not eating. As far as I'm aware while there is no evidence to say that E-Cigs are harmful for people passively inhaling, there is also no evidence to say that they are not harmful. This is probably why many establishments are not allowing them to be used. But I also have to ask the same question that someone posted earlier; why is it a problem to use them outside only if you are using them to try to give up smoking? Either way you're just substituting nicotine in another form as far as I can tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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